Job description

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a Clinical Educator (Registered Nurse). In this role you will utilize system strategies and tools to assess the competency of new nursing staff members while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals. To help achieve our mission, you will integrate theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new employees and experienced staff. Relocation assistance eligible.

Inova’s hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.

We are proud to be named one of Forbes’ 2022 Best Employers for Women, #11 of 5,000+ facilities on NurseJournal’s national 2023 Best Places to Work as a Nurse list, and a Top Performer in the 2022 Healthcare Equality Index for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality.

Loudoun County’s only designated Trauma Center:

• Joint Commission-certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Loudoun Hospital named a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital for 2018-19
• Recipient of the prestigious Lantern Award

The Clinical Educator (RN) responsibilities include competency and professional development and growth of nursing staff using Inova Fair Oaks Professional Practice standard work. Also support hospital based programs such as orientation for new hires, new graduate nurse residency program, and other educational activities. Additionally, role integrates nursing staff with larger campus and implements system wide initiatives in collaboration with leaders and interprofessional colleagues.

The Clinical Educator:

• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles, and clinical nursing expertise into educational experiences for both new employees and experienced staff.
• Plans and implements educational activities to support individual development and organizational goals.
• Implements Inova programs for staff to achieve patient care and outcome standards, such as core measures, magnet standards, and patient satisfaction.
• Utilizes system strategies and tools to assess competence of new nursing staff members, focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals.
• Informs appropriate nursing leader when staff is unable to successfully complete, or are noncompliant, with required competencies.
• Supports career credentialing with Virginia Nurses Association-approved contact hours for nursing.
• Assures that educational programming is linked to strategic initiatives.
• Assist with designs of curriculum for entry competence of nursing staff to clinical specialties, and coordinates the resulting program.
• Shares responsibility for the quality and safety of patient care.
• Contributes to quality and safety initiatives across the organization.
• Seeks opportunities for departmental improvement. Consistently applies Lean thinking to departmental operations to enhance services.
• Demonstrates and orientation toward achievement and professional growth of self and others.
• Prepares annual self-development plan, sets professional goals, and seeks opportunities for achieving them.
• Requirements:
• 3 years of progressive experience in Nursing/Clinical Specialty and in Nursing/Clinical Education. Preferred: Five or more years of progressive experience in Nursing/Clinical Specialty and staff development, or as college faculty.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Health Care, Education and/or other relevant field.
• Specialty certification in area related to unit's clinical scope within one year of hire.
• BLS Certification from American Heart Association
• Licensed or eligible for license in the commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.

About Inova Health System

Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova’s 20,000+ team members provide more than two million patient visits each year through an integrated network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, outpatient services and destination institutes.

Inova’s five hospitals are consistently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals and Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for excellence in healthcare.

Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Its hospitals have a total of 1,952 licensed beds.

Inova’s Anti-Discrimination Employment Policy

Inova Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. To fulfill this commitment, Inova Health System does not discriminate in any employment-related decision and administers all of its employment programs, procedures and practices without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information. Inova operates both affirmative action and equal opportunity programs, consistent with federal and state requirements, including Governor's Executive Order One (2018). Consistent with federal and state requirements, Inova also prohibits retaliation against any person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $92,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology
• Critical & Intensive Care
• Pediatrics

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Inpatient

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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